| Pechiparai Dam : | Tourist Rating : | | About 43 km. from Nagercoil this dam has been constructed. This dam is in Kalkulam Taluk, was built during the days of the Maharaja Sri Moolam Thirunal across the river Kodayar. The construction of the dam was designed on the pattern of the Periyar dam in the Madurai district. The length of the dam is 425.1 mts. It has a catchment area of 204.8 sq.km. There is a camp shed provided at the dam side for the visitors. The weather is very pleasant and hence attracts a large number of tourists.
The reservoir is surrounded by dense forests which are famous for their valuable trees and rich wild life such as tiger, elephants, deer etc. A hill tribe, small in number known as ‘Kanikars’ dwell in the dense forests around the lake .It is a nice place to mingle with the mother nature.
| Mukkadal Dam : | Tourist Rating : |
This is a natural dam constructed by T. Chitirai Maharaja. If supplies water to Nagercoil Municipality and it is also proposed to get water from here for Suchindrum and Kanniyakumari. It is very picturesque spot and ideal for picnics by groups.
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| Nearest Place | Distance from Pechiparai Dam | | Kanyakumari | 58 KM | | Mathur Bridge | 13 KM | | How to Reach : | | Nearest Airport | Nearest Railway station | | Trivandrum (State: Kerala) | Nagercoil (State : Tamilnadu) |
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